Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-08-11
MIDSUMMER FANclES

MIDSUMMER FANClE&
~ Iassst Styles in Ladies' ssa Glsssf
Costumes sad Toilet Accessories.
Boys from eight to thirteen have
Scotch wool suits for general wear.
Rough straw sailor hats with stiff
brims. long black ribbed stockings
and high. buttsned gaiterA or else
laced shoes. complete tho costumes Of
most small boys
For boys merely in trousers there =
nothing SO popular or fashionable -
sailor suits. They are of white serge
or linen. with blue square-cornered
sailor collar and showing . shirt Of
blue and white stripes.
Other dresses are of canvas striped
woolens of bright scarlet or blue on
white and are made up with sailor
blouse and round skirt A blue cloth
sailor jacket and straw hat in sailor
shape complete these pretty toilets
In the white sailor suits for small
boys the contrasting blue is dark II he
Is brunette, light if he is a blonde.
The trousers are long and widen at
the ankles. and the sailor cap is Of
white serge, with ribbon bearing the
name of some man-O'-war
Challi dresses are also in great favor
for misses and small girls. Those
with cream white grounds strewn with
roses or with sprigs of blue, green or
brown arc made with a basque and
slight drapcry, with velvet ribbon
trimming in rows around the skirt and
as vest or revers.
Girls from eight to fourteen wear
white flannel or striped wool dresses
made with Norfolk jacket and kilt
plated skirt The Jackets are of frilled
flannel with many rows of narrow
white braid, or else wide Hercules
braid for trimming. They are but
toned with big bullet pearl buttons.
Bingham dresses are best liked for
the everyday wear of little girls. The
plain low waist with pointed
front and short pulled sleevs. over a
white guimpe, is simple and pretty
way to make them. The striped
ginghams and those with large checks
are used in high colors and delicate
shades Of pink. blue or lavender.
The tendency in children's frocks is
toward longer waists than last sea-
son. making them down to the waist
line and sometimes below it. Tho
skirts are full, with a hem and tucks.
or else deep embroidery below a cluster
of tucks. or there may be two frills.
one plain and one of embroidery
Most dresses have a sash of the mate
rial sewed in the seams under the arms
and tied in large bow.
Mousquetaire gloves should be worn
by ladies travelling any distance. as
the tightly buttoned English walking
glove becomes very uncomfortable and
frequently produces headache. For
short distances, however, where APP
pearances may be consulted rather
than comfort. the mahogany-colored
English glove of four buttons and
broad black stitchings down the back
are decidedly better style.
A remarkably pretty tea gown is
made of soft gold-colored 'sunshiny."
a very fine, transparent quality of India
silk, with antique sleeves. shirred I'M
slip of golden brown surah. with the
open fronts turned back with revers of
golden brown velvet. At one side is
knotted sash of the India silk with
peplum points. The sash is barred
with shades of yellow and velvety
brown found in the heart of mari
gold.
Another of these fawn-colored c.oaks
had sort of trellis pattern in golden
brown silk. forming delicate woven
stripe down the front and on the COL
lar. cuffs and edges of the pointed
hood. This wrap. while stylish. was
certainly effective rs means of pro-
lection against dust, and the color
would not show easily any clirging
marks of the same. as thorough
after a dusty journey would
remove every thing clinging to it.
Some of the new dust-cloaks for
wear are very handsome and
stylish. Those of dull soft tones of
green and blue. lined with pink and
lighter blue, arc worn by women who
are perfect in every toilet detail.
Among the really useful models lately
exhibited are those of a dove-gray or
beige mohair. cashmere or armure
stuffs. Another was of fawn-colored
canvas, extremely fine in quality and
IF close Newmarket shape in the back.
with seyni-loose fronts buttoned to the
waist ard tied with brown satin rib.
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